Monarchs roll at Portland Holiday Classic, No. 4 IMG Academy beats No. 16 Lake Highland Prep.
The post-Christmas high school girls basketball holiday tournament slate passed without any major upsets as No. 1
Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) took care of three opponents at the Portland Holiday Classic.
The Monarchs, who jumped to the top spot in the MaxPreps Top 25 on the strength of their Nike TOC win over previous No. 1
Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.), rolled past previously-ranked DeSoto (Texas) 50-30, Camas (Wash.) 77-45 and Clackamas (Ore.) 82-67.
Five-star UConn commit
Morgan Cheli had 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists in the DeSoto win while sophomore
McKenna Woliczko added 17 points and seven boards and Lehigh commit
Belle Bramer led all scorers with 18.
Mitty shifts to West Catholic Athletic League play Thursday with a road game at Presentation (San Jose).
No. 3
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) standout
Jaloni Cambridge showed out in her return to Tennessee in the Music City Hoopfest, scoring a season-high 36 against Clarksville Christian (Clarksville, Tenn.) in a 78-42 win. She had 16 in a 67-27 victory over East Nashville Magnet (Nashville, Tenn.) in the same event.
Taj Roberts helped No. 4 IMG Academy to a MaxPreps Top 25 showdown win over No. 16 Lake Highland Prep at the Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational. The Ascenders took home the title as Roberts was named MVP. (Photo: Darin Sicurello)
1. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
Record: 10-0 |
Last week: 1
McKenna Woliczko,
Morgan Cheli and
Belle Bramer were all-tournament selections at the Portland Holiday Classic.
2. Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.)
Record: 9-1 |
Last week: 2
Games against No. 3 Montverde Academy, No. 5 Sidwell Friends and No. 8 Etiwanda are still ahead for the Crusaders.
3. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
Record: 11-1 |
Last week: 3
Jaloni Cambridge committed to Ohio State over the weekend.
4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 14-1 |
Last week: 4
Taj Roberts was the Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational MVP.
5. Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 4-1 |
Last week: 5
Back in action on Thursday against Bullis.
6. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 14-1 |
Last week: 6
MacKenly Randolph was named MVP of the Platinum Division at the West Coast Jamboree.
7. Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.)
Record: 8-3 |
Last week: 7
Madisen McDaniel was MVP of the gold bracket of the Boo Williams Holiday Invitational as
Qandace Samuels was an all-tourney nod.
8. Etiwanda (Calif.)
Record: 12-2 |
Last week: 8
The Eagles ran through Clackamas, Willamette and Camas at the Portland Holiday Classic.
9. DME Academy (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Record: 13-0 |
Last week: 9
Off since Dec. 16, DME is back at it on Saturday against Virginia Academy (Ashburn, Va.).
10. Morris Catholic (Denville, N.J.)
Record: 7-0 |
Last week: 10
Mia Pauldo was the MVP of the John Wall Invitational while
Mya Pauldo and
Alexis Rosenfeld were each all-tournament picks.
11. Hebron Christian (Dacula, Ga.)
Record: 11-2 |
Last week: 11
Ja’kerra Butler led the way with 23 points and 18 rebounds in a 63-42 win over Newton (Covington).
12. Mansfield Timberview (Arlington, Texas)
Record: 24-1 |
Last week: 12
The Wolves reeled off five wins last week.
13. Clark (San Antonio, Texas)
Record: 20-1 |
Last week: 13
A 32-point win over Johnson (San Antonio) was the lone result last week.
14. Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 18-3 |
Last week: 14
The Pantherettes have won seven in a row by 20 points or more.
15. St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 9-1 | Last week: 15
16. Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 11-4 |
Last week: 17
Camila Depool had 20 points,
Bri Rivera added 14 and
Lexi Blue chipped in 10 in the 72-61 loss to No. 4 IMG Academy.
17. Johnston (Iowa)
Record: 11-0 |
Last week: 18
The Dragons are back in action Tuesday against Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill).
18. Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis, Mo.)
Record: 9-0 |
Last week: 20
The win streak hit 109 as the Red Knights won their sixth straight Viz Tournament title.
19. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Record: 12-0 |
Last week: 21
The Rams rolled New Dorp (Staten Island, N.Y.) 112-32 and South Shore (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 87-53.
20. Putnam City West (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Record: 7-0 |
Last week: 22
Back in action Thursday against Putnam City North (Oklahoma City).
21. Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio)
Record: 9-1 |
Last week: 23
Bounced back from the loss to Morris Catholic with a 56-43 win over Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, N.C.).
22. Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.)
Record: 14-0 | Last week: 24
Kimora Fields was the Hilton Sandestin Invitational MVP.
23. Thomas Dale (Chester, Va.)
Record: 10-0 |
Last week: 25
Freshman
Timani Harris had 20 win a 68-65 win over Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.).
24. Folsom (Calif.)
Record: 10-3 |
Last week: NR
Losses have come against to No. 4 IMG Academy, No. 6 Sierra Canyon and No. 7 Bishop McNamara.
25. Pewaukee (Wis.)
Record: 12-0 |
Last week: NR
The Badger State's best have outscored opponents by an average of more than 30 points per game.
On the bubble: Minnetonka (Minn.), 9-0;
Purcell Marian (Cincinnati, Ohio), 13-1;
Sage Hill (Newport Beach, Calif.), 11-2;
Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Ind.), 18-1;
Camden (S.C.), 11-2
